In this post, I’m gong to show you how to make a cross stitch storage hoop with a free pattern in 10 steps. I love these hoops because you can put things high up out of little hands, such as scissors, glue, felt pens and basically anything they can use to destroy your house. In …
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In Celebration of Valentine’s Day, in this post, I am sharing the 14 reasons why I love cross stitch! 1. You create something tangible Even if you don’t actually finish the whole design, just stitching 1 stitch that you can see, touch and even smell it if you really want, gives you such a sense …
In this post, I am talking all about the reasons why we cross stitch. I purposely put this episode out now because it’s Valentine’s Day soon and I just thought this would be a great way to show our love for cross stitch. On Valentine’s Day I’m actually publishing a blog post with 14 reasons …
In this post, I am going to share 7 easy steps on how to frame your cross stitch. I share 2 methods below; both are pretty quick and easy. But they are for smaller projects; larger projects have an added step which I will be sharing in a future blog post so hang tight for …
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In this post/episode, I am sharing some tips and tricks about how to do French Knots and Fractional Stitches in cross stitch. You can listen to the episode below or scroll down to read the blog post. French knots and fractionals are not something I have spoken much about here before, but I thought it …
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In this episode/post, I am sharing my Winter Reading List for the year 2020! The books are linked to Amazon and ones marked with a * are affiliate links meaning that if you purchase through this link I may earn a small commission which helps keep the blog and podcast running. To see my updated …
The Galaxy Cross Stitch-a-Long (SAL) 2020 has officially launched (pun intended) and this time we are stitching space! This design measures around 6.5 x 8.5 inches, a similar size to my 2019 Hello Spring SAL which you can see below. The Galaxy SAL threads Usually, for my SALs I offer 2 palettes of threads, but …
In this post/episode, I’m going to share my opinions on whether you should worry about unfinished cross stitch projects. If you listened to my episode on worrying about the back of your project you probably have an idea on my thoughts on this already but I thought this would be a good episode to share …
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In this post, I am sharing how to make a cross stitch clock using a design you have already stitched or the design I use in the tutorial. I have wanted to make a clock from a cross stitch piece for a long time, but l wasn’t sure how well it would work. In fact, …
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In this post, I am sharing 13 lessons I learned from the book Big Magic from Elizabeth Gilbert. I love this book and try to read it every 6 months because I always take something new away from this book. And today I’m sharing some with you! You can buy the book here and I …
